Readers of the Oakland Press' Facebook page and website have commented on both synthetic marijuana and its relation to the recent tragedy in Farmington Hills.

Joshua Macbeth feels people should be held accountable and not placing blame on use of substances such as Spice.

"How about looking at being held accountable," said Macbeth. "There was an action that took place that resulted in a death and they should be held accountable. I was a part of a generation that was over prescribed such things as Ritalin, played violent games and listened to musicians like Marilyn Manson."

On The Oakland Press website, 'Andy9812' questions substance use in regard to other crimes.

"I wonder what the ratios of crimes related to the ingestion of Spice/K2, cannabis and alcohol as a function of their overall use are?" asked Andy9812. "Lots of anecdotal evidence here."

'SpeakinDaFacts' also contends accountability is more at hand, not drug use.

"Lets not shove all the blame on this Spice," said SpeakinDaFacts. "While I am not doubting it may have escalated the events it surely is no way the real reason why his father was beat to death."

Christie Roy feels even if the substance were to be banned by the government manufacturers would find a workaround.

"If the federal government were to ban it as others have said the manufacturer will alter it to sell it again," said Roy. "Because it is all about making money right?

'tenaciousTJ' commented on prescription drug use in other cases.

"Ambien was what that father from Lake Orion was on when he beat his daughter with a baseball bat and what ever happened with that case?" asked tenaciousTJ. "I don't see the judge holding up prescription drugs that kill thousands and the drug dealing pharmacists and doctors that make it happen."

'thekang' feels the production of synthetic marijuana needs to end.

"If you are manufacturing or selling please stop," says thekang. "Money is not more important. Our children, who are our future, do not stand a chance if this continues."